Rio San Juan: population, births and deaths, health services, schools, insured workers, wages, taxes, roads and crime
Rio San Juan is a department of Nicaragua, number 17 of 17 by population. INIDE estimates the population of Rio San Juan at 144,531 in 2025, 2.1% of the national 6,946,351 and the lowest of 17 departments and autonomous regions.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Rio San Juan: INSS recorded an average of 7,299 active insured workers at employers in Rio San Juan in 2023, 5.2 per 100 residents (5th lowest of 17) against 11.6 nationally. Insured employment counts formal jobs by the employer's location.
- Health in Rio San Juan: The Supreme Electoral Council registered 2,933 births in Rio San Juan in 2023, 20.8 per 1,000 residents, 3rd highest of 17; the national rate is 17.1. Records follow the place of registration.
- Education in Rio San Juan: Schools in Rio San Juan enrolled 33,474 pupils in initial, primary and secondary education in 2023, 238 per 1,000 residents (5th lowest of 17) against 242 nationally.
- Poverty and living standards in Rio San Juan: The National Police recorded 203 road accidents in Rio San Juan in 2023, 14.4 per 10,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 17 against 76.4 nationally.
- Government budget and revenue in Rio San Juan: The DGI collected C$ 33 million in taxes in Rio San Juan in 2023, 0.2% of the C$ 20,016 million collected through departments (the lowest of 17). Large taxpayers, with C$ 72,862 million, are reported separately.
Is the population of Rio San Juan growing?
The population of Rio San Juan changed by +2.7% between 2023 (140,786) and 2025 (144,531), 6th fastest growth of 17, against +2.1% for Nicaragua as a whole.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat is the population density of Rio San Juan?
Rio San Juan covers 7,541 square kilometres and had 18.9 people per square kilometre in 2024, 3rd lowest of 17 by density; the national figure is 57.1.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many women and men live in Rio San Juan?
Rio San Juan had 96.2 women per 100 men in 2025 (70,852 women and 73,679 men), against 102.7 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow young is the population of Rio San Juan?
In 2025 30.3% of the people of Rio San Juan were aged 0 to 14 and 5.3% were 65 or older, against 28.0% and 6.9% nationally; the 0-14 share is 5th highest of 17.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow departments are governed in Nicaragua
Departments (15). No elected government; administrative units of central government. Deliver national services.
Every tier of government in Nicaragua
Other departments of Nicaragua
- Managua 1,612,321
- Matagalpa 626,590
- Atlantico Norte 585,941
- Jinotega 515,630
- Chinandega 449,553
- Atlantico Sur 448,392
- Leon 430,567
- Masaya 421,132
- Nueva Segovia 290,419
- Esteli 235,138
- Granada 222,496
- Carazo 203,361
- Chontales 195,788
- Boaco 191,308
- Rivas 187,377
- Madriz 185,807
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE): Anuario Estadistico 2023, tables III.2.2, III.3.6 and V.6.6: road network (MTI), tourist lodging (INTUR) and free-zone firms (CNZF) by department, 2023, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 47c54be057f9…)
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